Having an effective justice system is fundamental to having a peaceful democratic society. That is why thousands of Israelis have been on the streets since early 2023 protesting against the reforms of the justice system by Benjamin Netanyahu, the most … Continue reading →
CADFA works in the UK to promote awareness about the human rights situation in Palestine. Our link began in 2003 when people from the London borough of Camden made links with people in Abu Dis, a town in the Jerusalem … Continue reading →
Tension and violence between Israel and Palestine has been increasing over the past few months. At least 62 Palestinians, including armed fighters and civilians, have been killed so far this year, as well as 12 Israelis. At the end of … Continue reading →
On 1 November 2022 the most right-wing government in Israeli history was elected. Members of the new Israeli coalition government have pledged to accelerate the building of Jewish settlements in the West Bank – a practice that negates the possibility … Continue reading →
What hope is there for peace between Israelis and Palestinians? Even those who are the most proactive in working to bring the two peoples together often express the view that they are not very hopeful. The politics of the countries … Continue reading →
Musalaha, which means “Reconciliation” in Arabic, is a faith-based organization that teaches, trains and facilitates reconciliation mainly between Israelis and Palestinians from diverse ethnic and religious backgrounds, and also international groups, based on biblical principles of reconciliation, restoring relationships while … Continue reading →
In an article in the Observer on 19 December, Bethan McKernan and Quique Kierszenbaum report on a small project which is helping to form strong bonds between Israelis and Palestinians. Israeli Arabic students Maya Mark and Nnur Zahor working together … Continue reading →
Israel has settled around 440,000 in West Bank territory it captured in a 1967 Middle East war. It is currently moving forward with plans to build more than 3,000 new homes for Jewish settlers. Most countries regard the settlements Israel … Continue reading →
Israel has issued a military order designating six prominent Palestinian human rights groups as “terrorist organisations”, in a move swiftly condemned by the Palestinian Authority, the United Nations and others. UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet said Israel’s … Continue reading →
By Philip Brown. Why do some people fail to learn from their own bitter experience? Having suffered racism at the hands of Nazi Germany, racism now exists on the part of some Israeli Jews against Muslim Arabs in Israel. This … Continue reading →